:root {
      --blog-list-bg-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-text-secondary: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-accent-gold: #e6b800;
      --blog-list-border-grey: #333333;
      --blog-list-card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      text-align: center;
      padding: calc(var(--header-offset, 120px) + 20px) 20px 40px;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-secondary);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-grey);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: 150px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 40px;
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px;
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -9px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -9px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 1;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      right: calc(100% + 20px); 
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: calc(100% + 20px); 
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: #2a2a2a;
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
      width: 100%; 
      max-width: 450px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list-card-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-color: #3a3a3a;
      min-height: 150px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-info {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-secondary);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      color: #ffd700;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 20px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        min-height: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        left: 0;
        padding-right: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 11px;
        top: 26px;
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 11px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 60px;
        text-align: left;
        top: 0px;
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        margin-bottom: 10px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 60px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-top: 0;
        max-width: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: calc(var(--header-offset, 120px) + 10px) 15px 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 50px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 6px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 6px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 50px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.15em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-info {
        padding: 15px;
      }
    }